Former Guns N' Roses and current Velvet Revolver guitarist Slash is almost never seen without his trademark top hat.

In fact, Slash's hat has become so iconic that according to Marshall Amplification, if you see a top hat with a Gibson Les Paul or Marshall Amp, you immediately know it's Slash. The man himself is less iconic than the hat he's wearing!

Guns N' Roses' latest addition to the lineup, DJ Ashba, also wears a pretty cool hat. Which he designed himself.

Ray Stevens considered it as the ultimate route to fame in country music in 'You Gotta Have a Hat'; ultimately, he gave it up.

Devo's Energy Domes, originally modeled somewhat after ziggurats (not to be mistaken for flowerpots, lampshades, or pet dishes (Jerry Casale still offers a reward of 1000$ to anyone who can find a flowerpot in that shape that predates the Energy Dome)).

One-man band That One Guy, who gets bonus points for wearing a nice hat on top of another nice hat.

In the late 1980s through the mid-1990s, there was a swarm of so-called "hat acts" in Country Music, many of whom followed the example set by George Strait of wearing pressed shirts, jeans and cowboy hats. Some actually fit well into that image and did not seem to be following the leader (e.g. Garth Brooks, Alan Jackson, etc.), while others were blatantly derivative. Come the end of The '90s, "hat act" was largely a derogatory term in the genre.

Neil Peart of Rush has been wearing a traditional North African kufi since the early 1990's. It's primarily to keep sweat out of his eyes, and recent tours have seen him wearing customized ones with album artwork.

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